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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
655 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
MEZ018-019-023-111900-
INTERIOR YORK-CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER,
AND BIDDEFORD-SACO
655 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER DANGER PREDICTED TODAY
A VERY DRY AIR MASS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DEAD
AND DRY FUELS SUCH AS GRASS, LEAVES, AND TWIGS TO CREATE THE
POTENTIAL FOR UNCONTROLLED FIRE SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN
MAINE TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON, RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
DECREASE TO LOW LEVELS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT. AT THE SAME
TIME, NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DRY FUELS AND INCREASE FIRE SPREAD
POTENTIAL. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING
WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.
EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT WILDFIRES. ALWAYS CONSULT
WITH FIRE OFFICIALS BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY OPEN BURNING
ACTIVITIES AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
NEVER LEAVE AN OPEN FIRE UNATTENDED AND ALWAYS EXTINGUISH
CAMPFIRES COMPLETELY BEFORE LEAVING.
LEGRO
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